According to the town manager's proposal posted on Brunswick's website, taxes would increase by nearly 12 percent, with most of the increase coming from the school budget.

The budget does not include any new services.

However, the Brunswick budget does not take into account any loss of revenue from the state, and Gov. Paul LePage's proposed two-year state budget calls for cutting revenue sharing to municipalities.

If the governor's budget is approved as proposed, Brunswick would lose $1.5 million, which would have to be made up through cuts or an additional 4.6 percent tax increase, according to the town manager.

Many residents are not happy with potential tax hike.

"Well it looks to me, one, they're shifting the taxes from the state level to the town level, and that's really a no-win proposition for the taxpayers, and it doesn't gain anything for the economy," said Brunswick resident Dick Darcey.

The governor sent a letter to cities and towns across the state on Thursday asking municipal officials to offer solutions to the state's budget problems.

In the letter, LePage said that education, health and human services, and revenue sharing with municipalities made up most of state spending, so he chose to cut revenue sharing.

"It is easy to find fault and hard to find solutions. I welcome any suggestions town officials have to cut elsewhere in the state budget, but it is time for everyone to set complaints aside and offer solutions," said LePage.

The Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, is currently going through the LePage budget, so it is unclear what the final budget will look like.

This comes as Brunswick continues to cope with the closure of the Brunswick Naval Air Station.

A local real estate broker told News 8 the on-base housing stock is being absorbed.

Twenty-one of the old base housing-homes sold last year, said Tom Cole of The Maine Real Estate Network.

"The base housing that we have is being bought up mostly by single-family homeowners, and that's adding to Brunswick vibrancy. Brunswick has been building rapidly since the base has closed," said Cole.

Cole said the proposed tax hike won't help things.

"For example, in the last year, roughly 20 of the base houses were sold, and again they are low-price homes, but a good home, and a lot people have taken advantage of that; first-time homebuyers," said Cole.

Lynn Hull was one of those to buy a former navy base home last year.

She put together enough money to afford the mortgage and said the tax hike would put a squeeze on her tight budget.

"I'm a single mom, and I bought a house and I love this house. But I can't afford taxes going up on me all the time. Taxes and everything else," said Hull.

Hull said she may have to rent out an extra room in her home to be able to afford to stay there.